Bob Corker: “Thank you, Mr. Chairman, I very much appreciate you having this hearing.”

What I do know is that... the CIA director came in and with some analysts and gave the most precise presentation I've ever heard in 12 years.

The question is, why would you say you're going to pull our troops out and lose control of a third of the country and do the things that caused us to lose all of our leverage and then go to Turkey with hat in hand and ask them to do…

I can understand from the people's perspective that are doing this why they would want to go forward. And I understand that.

I don't know what presentation he's seen. I don't. But -- I don't know. All I know is, you know, I know they have access to the same intelligence I have. ... And there's no question in my mind that the crown prince ordered this and…